Echoes from the Age of Industry and Empire
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Long before smartphones, Instagram influencers, or the modern concept of fashion photography, there was a 19th-century Italian aristocrat who understo...
Imagine finding something in space before you even know it exists on your own planet. Science fiction? No, this is exactly what happened in the swelte...
If you were to walk into any commercial gym today, you would be greeted by the hum and whir of people voluntarily enduring one of history’s most insid...
In the spring of 1818, the postmasters of America's universities, government offices, and prominent scientific institutions received a bizarre piece o...
Imagine walking into a 19th-century mercantile, purchasing a revolutionary, brand-new "convenience" food, and bringing it home to your kitchen—only to...
The Gilded Age of the late 19th century was an era defined by spectacular wealth, opulent mansions, and lavish dinner parties. For the high society of...
In the bitter winter of 1891, a massive snowstorm battered New England, forcing the students of the International YMCA Training School in Springfield,...
In the late 19th century, mapmakers faced a glaring, icy blank spot at the top of the world. While the North Pole remained a formidable mystery, the l...